"Don't Mind If I Do" Retro Wedding Dress

Description

I got married in Jamaica in March 2010. Here’s my wedding dress. I wanted it to have a vintage look but still be lighthearted and fun. Absolutely love how it turned out.

We planned to jump in the ocean and pool in our wedding clothes so I actually made two identical dresses. Inside on the lining, I embroidered a heart and our initials.

The ivory material is a home decor fabric from Joann that came pre-pinched in these beautiful gathers. I used pattern McCall’s 5001 but shortened it quite a bit. Get details and see more pics at my blog.

Credits

Beautiful! Amazing! So fun to look through these pics. Your dress turned out fantastic and love, love, love your sense of style, as well as your husband’s. Congratulations! You’re perfect for each other :)

one of my favorites by far!! You did such and awesome job and the pics are amazing. I have been wanting a pair of those Vivian Westwood for Melissa I think dragon lady shoes!! Fab all around!! Congrats!!

I am so envious: you caught a perfect look.
The shoes are to die for and the dress with the gathers is not easy to pull off: one extra inch on the waist and it would look frumpy!
How the hell did you tailor it so well??!!! :D

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